General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal sole plate. Pressed steel casing. Synthetic handle and temperature dial. Metal coil cord lift. Fabric-covered cord with asbestos insulation and copper wiring. Rubber plug has brass prongs.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

30.0 cm

Width

20.0 cm

Height

11.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Laundry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Toastess

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Manufactured by a Canadian company – Toastess Corporation. Presumably used in Canada from the 1950s to the early 1980s.

Function

To press textiles. Temperature control provided greater efficiency when pressing different styles and weights of textiles.

Technical

Highlights advances in the efficiency and ease of ironing. Temperature control was an innovation in this domestic technology that dates to the late 1920s.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Oval plate screwed to heel reads: 'MODEL-45/ GLIDE-O-MATIC/ TOASTESS CORPORATION/ MADE IN CANADA'. Stamped in heel, below: 'CSA APP. NO. 7490 1000W-115 VAC./ CAUTION USE WITH WALL OUTLET ONLY', and '12 73'. Following settings appear on dial: 'HIGH-LINEN COTTON WOOL RAY. SILK/ HI-SYN-LOW/ OFF'.

Missing

None. From CA of 04/06/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Finish

Highly reflective silver metal base. Shiny black handle. Black & white woven fabric covering on electrical cord.

Decoration

N/A